Mobiles are leading the way : a review of IDRC projects
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2008
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The Information Technology for Development (ICT4D) programme of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has played a critical role in identifying the operational effectiveness of mobile phones in developing societies. The impact the mobile telephone has had on livelihoods is a central concern of ICT4D. This journal article reviews aspects pf the IDRC ICT4D programme. Case studies illustrate the active social and economic role played by mobile telephones.
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ICT4D, MOBILE PHONES, CELL PHONES, LIVELIHOODS, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, GLOBAL SOUTH